April 07, 2014

Richardson, Mourning to be inducted into Hall of Fame

DALLAS -- Nolan Richardson and Alonzo Mourning will be among those announced as inductees into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday morning, multiple sources told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

The ceremonies to announce the Class of 2014 inductees will be held Monday morning at 11 at the downtown Omni Hotel.

Richardson, now 72, was inducted into the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. He is the only person to lead his teams to an NCAA title, an NIT championship and a Junior College National Championship.

In 1980, Richardson coached Western Texas College to the Junior College National Championship, in 1981 he coached Tulsa to the NIT championship, and in 1994 he coached the Arkansas Razorbacks to the 1994 NCAA title.

Overall, Richardson, who was born in El Paso, compiled a 508-206 record for an impressive winning percentage of .711.

Meanwhile, Mourning's 15-year NBAA career was highlighted when he and the Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks for the 2006 NBA championship. The Heat rallied from a 2-0 deficit to capture that best-of-seven series in six games.

A seven-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, Mourning was the Naismith Prep Player of the Year in 1988, the Big East Conference Player of the Year in 1992 and the No. 2 overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets.